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NATO to boost readiness numbers, approve new Ukraine aid at Madrid summit

The increase to more than 300,000 on-alert troops will be matched with more prepositioned equipment and supplies stockpiles, notably air defense capabilities, said Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

NATO hopes to launch new defense tech accelerator by 2023

In less than two years, the alliance hopes to have its own, modified version of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency up and running.

NATO soliciting industry to beef up internal cyber defenses

The alliance plans to procure new cyber defense systems to replace aging platforms, with contracts worth tens of millions of euros coming online before the end of 2021.

‘We need more’ before Ukraine can join NATO, says Stoltenberg

A day after Ukraine’s president tweeted NATO leaders had “confirmed” it would become a member, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made clear no such action was imminent.

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge

While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies.”

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‘We need more’ before Ukraine can join NATO, says Stoltenberg

A day after Ukraine’s president tweeted NATO leaders had “confirmed” it would become a member, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made clear no such action was imminent.

By Joe Gould

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge

While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies.”

By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press

NATO says attack in space could trigger mutual defense clause

“Such attacks could lead to the invocation of Article 5. A decision as to when such attacks would lead to the invocation of Article 5 would be taken by the North Atlantic Council on a case-by-case basis.”

NATO helicopter program could be next battleground between US, European defense industries

Multiple allies want to add a new medium-lift, multirole helicopter to their fleets, and are launching a joint effort to develop a common set of requirements.

By Vivienne Machi

As NATO rolls out 2030 agenda, will it find its place in the space race?

NATO still has to figure out how it can harness military space capabilities that are unevenly spread among its member states.

By Vivienne Machi

NATO to look eastward and inward at summit

NATO heads of state and government will confront a sizable to-do list at their June 14 Brussels summit, as the event will set the path for hardening the alliance’s outer defenses while staying limber on the inside.

By Sebastian Sprenger

NATO surveillance drones dial up flying hours, maritime sensing

No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.

By Tom Kington

NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

By Joe Gould

7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly

Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.

By Joe Gould

Lawmakers to invite NATO chief to address Congress

The invitation comes at a tense time in the alliance.

By Joe Gould

Bipartisan bill would block Trump from quitting NATO without Senate’s OK

The bills are the latest moves by Congress to reaffirm support for NATO in the wake of Trump’s polarizing performance at a NATO summit in Brussels.

By Joe Gould

Germany’s Article 3 commitment is the canary in NATO’s mine

The world changed dramatically after the end of the Cold War. NATO in general and Germany in particularly didn’t.

By Daniel L. Davis

NATO’s air defense problem: Maintaining the peace vs. securing the eastern flank

Is it time for the air-policing mission to become the air defense mission?

By Aaron Mehta

Congress would stop Trump from leaving NATO, key senators say

“If they were seriously planning on withdrawing from NATO, I think it would create a unifying event unlike anything you’ve seen in U.S. history,” says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.

By Joe Gould

NATO Priorities

The increase to more than 300,000 on-alert troops will be matched with more prepositioned equipment and supplies stockpiles, notably air defense capabilities, said Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

In less than two years, the alliance hopes to have its own, modified version of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency up and running.

The alliance plans to procure new cyber defense systems to replace aging platforms, with contracts worth tens of millions of euros coming online before the end of 2021.

A day after Ukraine’s president tweeted NATO leaders had “confirmed” it would become a member, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made clear no such action was imminent.

While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies.”

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Will Macedonia, Ukraine and Georgia join NATO? It's complicated, says Magnus Nordenman of the Atlantic Council.

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A day after Ukraine’s president tweeted NATO leaders had “confirmed” it would become a member, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made clear no such action was imminent.

While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies.”

“Such attacks could lead to the invocation of Article 5. A decision as to when such attacks would lead to the invocation of Article 5 would be taken by the North Atlantic Council on a case-by-case basis.”

Multiple allies want to add a new medium-lift, multirole helicopter to their fleets, and are launching a joint effort to develop a common set of requirements.

NATO still has to figure out how it can harness military space capabilities that are unevenly spread among its member states.

NATO heads of state and government will confront a sizable to-do list at their June 14 Brussels summit, as the event will set the path for hardening the alliance’s outer defenses while staying limber on the inside.

No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.

The invitation comes at a tense time in the alliance.

The bills are the latest moves by Congress to reaffirm support for NATO in the wake of Trump’s polarizing performance at a NATO summit in Brussels.

The world changed dramatically after the end of the Cold War. NATO in general and Germany in particularly didn’t.

Is it time for the air-policing mission to become the air defense mission?

“If they were seriously planning on withdrawing from NATO, I think it would create a unifying event unlike anything you’ve seen in U.S. history,” says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.

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